When we talk about hopes, intentions and decisions, we

often use VERB + INFINITIVE, often with the following verbs:

agree, appear, arrange, choose, decide, expect, hope, intend,
manage, need, offer, plan, prepare, pretend, promise, refuse,
seem, want, wish, would like.

● Marcel decided to quit his job in business.

● I hope to see you soon.
● I need to go to the bathroom.
● My mom promised to cook a lasagna.
● My sister wants to learn Chinese.
VERB + OBJECT + INFINITIVE

allow, ask, expect, force, promise, help, invite, like, need, remind,
teach, tell, want, would like.

● My mom promised me to cook a lasagna.

● My sister wants me to learn Chinese too.
● Maluma asked J. Balvin to help him with a song.
● I invited my Course 14 students to eat mondongo at my
apartment.
● The people of the USA would like Trump to become their
president.
VERB + OBJECT + BASE FORM (or -ING)
feel, hear*, help, notice, see, watch

● Fred heard his mom sing (singing).

● I saw the grammar police drive (driving) towards the class when
someone said, ‘’the people is.’’
● Linda noticed her friend ride (riding) a bicycle on Oriental
Avenue.
● I watched my nephew grow (growing) older every day.
Common VERB + -ING combinations:
avoid, can't help, like, finish, fancy, can't stop, love, enjoy, prefer,
don't like, hate, can't stand, loathe, keep, miss, practice, risk,
suggest.

● I loathe (/fancy) eating chicharron.

● Marcel enjoys teaching English.
● Most people can’t stand watching violence on TV.
● Have you finished writing your essay?
● I really miss riding my bicycle along the canals of Amsterdam.
*In some cases you can also just use the infinitive, especially with
love, hate and like: Marcel loves to listen to Soda Stereo.
VERBS that can be followed with infinitive or -ing.

advise, allow, begin, continue, forbid, forget, go, go on, hate,

hear, intend, like, love, permit, prefer, propose, regret,
remember, see, start, stop, try.

In some cases the meaning changes:

● I stopped to buy an empanada.
● I stopped buying empanadas.
● I remember walking on the beautiful streets of Buenos Aires.
● Remember to walk on the right side!